Envelope



Feb. 14, 1928.

A. c. HERBERT ENVELOPE Filed March 28, 1927 RwmCo. R Y. Expressco.

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ALBERT c. HERBERT, or GLEN LYN,,VIRGI1\`IIA. l

ENVELOPE.

Application ledfMarchS, 1927. Serial No.1179,009. f

This invention relates kto new and useful improvements in envelopes, and particularly to envelopes used in transmitting currency through the express companies.

The common practice is-to place the paper bills in an envelope, close the envelope, and then puncture the envelope and bills with a needle or knife, and pass a sealing wax affixed over said knot. When this method has been pursued for a number of flap 11.

times, the openings in the bills become multiplied,` or enlarged, so that said bills are unfit for circulation in a short time.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an envelope, and so attach a length of string, without passing the string through the bills in the envelope, and sealing` the knotted ends 0n the back of the envelope, in the` same manner as heretofore. The external appearance of the envelope is identical with one where the bills and envelope are punctured and the string passed therethrough, but the contents of the envelope as saved from this mutilation.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following. description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

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Figure 1 is a front elevation of an envelope equipped with the string, in accordance .with the present invention.k

Figure 2 is a lrear elevation of same, the string` being knotted, but the sealing wax omitted.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 3 3 of Figure 2, showing the manner of attaching the string Within the envelope.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is showny an envelope includ'ng the body portion 10 and the sealing Upon inspection of the sectional view, Figure 3, envelope is closed, a small portion of the upper end of the body is folded along a line, longitudinally of the envelope, whereby to effectively prevent any attempt to reach the contents of the envelope beneath the flap.,

In the front and rear faces of the body of the envelope, and centrally thereof, are formed the openings 12 and 13, respectively, while a similar opening 14 is formed in the lengths of string therethrough, the ends yof the string beingy knotted on the backV of the envelope and it will be seen that when the intermediate portion of the flap 11,y whichv registers with the opening 13, when the flap is closed and sealed tothe envelope body. rEhe opening 14- may or may not'be formed in the flap, as desired, but may be indicated by a dotor a small circle, and when the operator is to seal the envelope he may make the opening through such dot or circle, with a needle, or other suitable sharp instrument. Disposed through the opening 12 is one end of a suitable length of string 15, the end within the envelope being secured beneath a gummed piece of paper 16, as seen in the sectional vie\v,fFigure 3. Disposed through the opening 18 is a similar length of string 70 17, having its inner end secured beneath a sticker 18, against the inner face of the frear wall of the envelope body. i

In the operation of the device, the user places the bills in the envelope, closes and seals the fiap 11, after having passed the other end lof the string 17 through the opening of the fiap. The other end of the string 15 is passed around the lower portion of the envelope body, andv securely tied to the string i 17 the operator being sure to form the knot directly over theopening of the flap. Sealing` wax is then applied over thel knotted ends of the strings, and the senders seal impressed lin the wax. Additional sealing wax is applied across the end portions of the flap and the adjacent portions of the rear face of the envelope body.' When the strings through the bills. By this construction, the

envelope .serves to deter any attempt at eX- traction of the bills from the envelope, while at the same timethe bills are saved the usual mutilation by piercing, with the result that the life of the bills is extended for a greater period of time.

What is claimed is: Y V1. As an article ofv manufacture a mailing packagel comprising a container, a closing flap, a stringsecured Within one side'of the container and extending outwardly therethrough, a second string secured Within the envelope and through said flap, a string havother side of the container' and extending ing one end disposed through the frontopenoutwardly therethrough, the irst string being and securedto the inner face of the ing passed through the closing flap, und the front Wall of the envelope, and a second second string being ypassed downwardly string disposed through the flap and rear around the container and being tied to the Wall of the body of the envelope, the other first string at :1 point Where said first string ends of seid strings being knotted together einergcs through the flap. beneath a seal placed on said flap.

2. A mailing envelope comprising a body Intestnnony Wl1ereof,I aliX iny signature. and a closing flap, registering openings 1n the front and rear Walls of the body of the ALBERT C. HERBERT. 

